Tag: canes

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Every now and again, i would go back and read old posts and the other day, i came across this one, Not Sold. i wrote that soon after i’d gotten the cane.  well, HAH!!  once again, it’s funny how ur perspective on things can change as time goes by.

About 2 weeks ago, my manager asked me if i’m using my cane and my response was, “oh yes i am!  I can’t imagine going anywhere without it; i think i’d be like a fish out of water without it!”

These days i can safely say without a doubt that it helps me (unlike what i wrote in that post).  i really shudder at the thought of going anywhere without it.    It used to be that i would kinda feel self conscious of the fact that i was walking with a cane.  Now???  u couldn’t pay me to walk without it!

Whether it’s a good or bad thing, the cane has become my “third leg” and unfortunately for me,  i need 3 to get around!

 

Cane Holder

a very simple looking thing that, when i got it in the mail, i thought – this is some bullshit; how the heck is this supposed to work??? in fact, if OB wasn’t here at the time i probably would have sent it right back to Amazon and asked for my money back!

well wasn’t i in for a surprise…the thing actually works so damn well it’s not funny.  it essentially holds the cane upright when it’s placed against any straight edge (table, countertop, anything like that); it’s not as savvy if the edges are rounded but it stilll is better than trying to lean it up somewhere. 

well…a few fridays ago we went out…hit 2 places that nite and had a whale of a time.  I woke up Saturday morning to go do whatever the hell i had planned and went to prop up the cane and noticed that the holder was gone!  what the?!?!  when did that happen???  Don’t u know that i was feeling like a fish out of water for the entire time that i didn’t have my cane holder.  I couldn’t believe just how attached i’d become to the damn thing – i guess me and the cane are becoming 1 after all…

a couple days later, i promptly went back to Amazon and ordered not just 1 but a pack of 3 – jes in case!  A gal needs to be prepared at all times.

More Canes

I got 2 birthday presents in the mail 2 days ago.  I have my “starter” canes – they convinced me that the canes are helpful and would be a good investment.  They are pretty banged up now, because i didn’t have a cane holder (thanks Dee!) – who the hell knew that that existed…certainly not me!  So of course every where i took the cane and tried to prop them up, they would fall and i would have to announce, “it’s just the cane!” because ultimately, everyone would wonder if it was me!

Anyhoo, so i decided that it was time to upgrade so to speak, so I bought myself a “fancy” wooden cane; that was my gift to myself and that came in the mail.

Along with that one, G2 decided to also give me a cane.  That one is an absolute hit and already my friends are rallying around me and have decided that they too need to get the cane (in a show of support nah) LOL!!!

It’s called a “Smuggler’s Cane”!  Here is the description from the website www.fashionablecanes.com:

A Brandy smuggler cane that has more than one purpose. There is a hidden compartment with an internal flask so one can have a tip of a beverage at hand from time to time… Also, stored inside are 2 tiny thimbles so one can take a thimbleful with a friend.


It’s an ABSOLUTE BEAUT….can’t wait to use this puppy 🙂

The Cane

alright, so I’m sold on the use of the cane; it helps me most of the time.  Now, don’t get me wrong, there are times when having a cane does not help at all, but those times are few and far between.  i bought 2 – a black and a brown, c’mon now, a chick needs to be stylish and co-ordinated.  They have both served me quite well and so now, i think it’s time to put a cane on my christmas list.

  • A thinks i need a limin cane (she’s thinking one that lights up or something) to be used only when limin
  • Another friend saw a cane with a sword in a movie – if he sees it on Fulton (he lives in NY); it’s mine!
  • G2 is on the prowl for a blinged out 1 with a pimp cup
When i started thinking about/looking for canes, i was amazed at how many options there were “out there”.  Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that canes would be on the market for $800 or so, but they’re out there and there are so many differnt types.  It does make sense tho, i s’pose…for someone like me who has to use canes regularly, you would approach it as an investment and be willing to spend some money on it as opposed to someone in search of a cane temporarily.  Now, would I spend $800 on it?  Absolutely not!  but i am will to go beyond the $14.99 that I spent on the ones that i have now. 
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